{
 "utility": "Southern Rivers Energy",
 "utility_legal_name": "Southern Rivers Energy",
 "eia_id": 10624,
 "state": "GA",
 "state_name": "Georgia",
 "url": "https://meterwise.app/ga/southern-rivers-energy/heat-pump-vs-furnace/",
 "markdown_url": "https://meterwise.app/ga/southern-rivers-energy/heat-pump-vs-furnace/index.md",
 "json_url": "https://meterwise.app/data/v1/utilities/ga/southern-rivers-energy.json",
 "json_path": "data/v1/utilities/ga/southern-rivers-energy.json",
 "updated": "2026-11-10",
 "zip_codes_served": 27,
 "quick_answer": "As of November 2026, for a typical 1,800 sq ft electrically heated home on Southern Rivers Energy electricity rates in Georgia that needs a new furnace and AC: A heat pump comes out ahead here even with a high quote: about $9,700 less than a new furnace and AC over 15 years at typical prices, and $710 a year less to run.",
 "verdict": "heat pump ahead at any quote",
 "verdict_code": "always",
 "assumptions": {
  "floor_area_sqft": 1800,
  "insulation": "average",
  "scenario": "furnace and AC both need replacing",
  "heating_fuel": "electric",
  "lifetime_years": 15
 },
 "electricity": {
  "price_per_kwh_typical_bill": 0.1641,
  "winter_extra_kwh_price": 0.1289,
  "state_average_per_kwh": 0.151,
  "vs_state_average_pct": 9,
  "source": "utility average price (EIA)",
  "tariff": null,
  "tariff_effective": null,
  "note": "Electricity: Southern Rivers Energy's average residential price in GA (EIA), $0.164/kWh; the winter price of extra kWh is estimated at $0.129/kWh. Enter your own rate for a closer answer."
 },
 "climate": {
  "station": "The Rock Rch",
  "heating_degree_days": 2553,
  "cooling_degree_days": 1889,
  "normals": "NOAA 1991-2020"
 },
 "heating_fuel": {
  "default": "electric",
  "price_per_therm_gas": 1.623,
  "local_mix": {
   "electric": 0.678,
   "gas": 0.195,
   "oil": 0.002,
   "other": 0.019,
   "propane": 0.106
  }
 },
 "heat_pump": {
  "option": "Heat pump (replaces both)",
  "annual_saving_vs_like_for_like": 713,
  "break_even_quote_gap": 10694
 },
 "options": [
  {
   "id": "like",
   "option": "New electric furnace + new AC",
   "installed_typical": 10101,
   "installed_low": 7311,
   "installed_high": 13083,
   "rebates": 0,
   "energy_cost_per_year": 1273,
   "electricity_kwh_per_year": 9124,
   "fuel_per_year": null,
   "total_15_years": 29194
  },
  {
   "id": "hp",
   "option": "Heat pump (replaces both)",
   "installed_typical": 11063,
   "installed_low": 7696,
   "installed_high": 14430,
   "rebates": 0,
   "energy_cost_per_year": 560,
   "electricity_kwh_per_year": 3806,
   "fuel_per_year": null,
   "total_15_years": 19462
  },
  {
   "id": "hp_cold",
   "option": "High-efficiency cold-climate heat pump",
   "installed_typical": 14430,
   "installed_low": 10582,
   "installed_high": 19240,
   "rebates": 0,
   "energy_cost_per_year": 433,
   "electricity_kwh_per_year": 2970,
   "fuel_per_year": null,
   "total_15_years": 20921
  }
 ],
 "rebates_checked": false,
 "rebate_programs": [],
 "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
 "citation": "MeterWise, \"Heat pump vs. electric furnace and AC on Southern Rivers Energy rates (GA)\", updated 2026-11-10, https://meterwise.app/ga/southern-rivers-energy/heat-pump-vs-furnace/"
}